I Love Sally Rooney’s Books but I Love Her Essay About Competitive College Debate Even More
“Even if You Beat Me” traces the future author’s climb from anonymous college debater to Europe’s number one competitive debater
“Even if You Beat Me” traces the future author’s climb from anonymous college debater to Europe’s number one competitive debater
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“Paradeability” from ENCOUNTERS WITH UNEXPECTED ANIMALS by Bret Anthony Johnston, recommended by Téa Obreht
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The communal intimacy of a Korean spa offers a radical departure from the body-fearing purity culture of my youth
"Superfan" author Jenny Tinghui Zhang discusses what happens when fan culture crosses the line from appreciation into ownership
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“Paradeability” from ENCOUNTERS WITH UNEXPECTED ANIMALS by Bret Anthony Johnston, recommended by Téa Obreht
“The Old Higue's Son,” flash fiction by Renesha Dhanraj
“Feeders” from HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD by Oliver Munday, recommended by Andrew Ridker